Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-04-20

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ing, having appeared before the ex.
ecutive committee and made !. medi-
cine talk there. Speech making being
the order Tor the time Mr.. III. Il.
Fletcher, of Minneapolis, and mem.
Der OF the Green Mountain Stock
RaDchiug Co.. took the floor and spoke
il the interest of the Minneapolis
union stock yards, which he assured
the association would be ready for bus
mess this fall, and which be claimed
enlyyed superior advantages In the
matter OF location, water drainage,
etc At the close of Mr.. Fletcher's re-
marks the committee on resolutions
reported the following with the recon-
mendation that it do pass:
Resolved. That the thanks of the
Montana Stock Growers Association
be and are hereby given 10 Major
Henry Il. Williamson. United States
Indian agent for the Crow Indians,
for his clear and lucid explanation of
the policy Of the govern. .nent in refer
ence to Indian affairs, as outlined in
. lis recent instructions TO its agents;
: and for his expressions II good will
. ami uIs desire TO co operate with the
! citizens of Montana and adjacent ter.
Iitorl-s in putting stop 70 he raid.
ing Of indians upon one another, and
incidentally upon the white settlers
living between the various Indian res.
ervatIoDs.
Resolved, That we will most heart
lily cooperate with Major Williamson
aud the government in all measures
for the prerention Of Indian raids and
depredaiions, and for the better pro-
lection of both Indians and settlers,
; and be 1t further
Resolved, That we believe the pol.
Icy Of giving the Indians their lands
In several ty, aud opening up the re-
remainder of their reservations 10 SET
/ tlement, the best for both whites and
, Indians, that has yet been devised,
and IL fully carried out 1t will soon
change the Indian from a semi-sav-
, age, hslf-starved pauper TO q self-sup-
, porting, respected American citizen.
The resolution was unanimously ad-
, opted, and followed by an immediate
E and enthusiastic call fer Maj. William
son to the platform, to which he grac-
iously responded. The Major is a fine
specimen Of the southern gentleman,
who feels pride In the discharge OF
u his duty as an Indian agent aud .
positive belief that he can and will lift
the Crows from barbarism TO civilized
u life. His methods ss given to the
o meeting yerterday are certainly based
= upon common sense and u desire TO
i further the interests Of his wards in
every way consistent with q due re-
:, gard for the rights Of the white settlers
and stockmen. He enjoys the reputa-
tion OF being the best Indian agent in
: the service and this NAV be easily be-
: leved by all who heard him talk yes
y terday and witnessed the genial frank
: ness Of his manner. Through his in
z teryention at Washington the order
'e published short time ago IN these
y columns prohibiting the visiting OF
l. agency Indians from one agency TO
Is another, was issued and which II
strictly enforced will either stop the
d raids that have been so odeterimeEta tai to
le the stock interests, or bring the often.
D. ders TO speedy and condgn punish
q ment. Major Williamson declared
l. his intention Of carrying out the order
a |as "a k. t,t h.
p letter, and asked the earnest cooper.
F. alton Of the settlers, ranchsrs and COW
D. men to that end promising to attend
to every complaint made 10 him Of bis
Indians, rigidly enquire into the cir
cumstauces aud punish the guilty,
:. He was interrupted several times by
,D hearty bursts of applause aud conclud'
or ed leaving the best impression possible
of on the minds OF his hearers. He was
To followed by Granville Stuart who
We spoke on the Indian subject from III,
q, stockman's standpoint explaining how
as difficult II WAS in many instances Il
RS, get any news Of Indian rsiding partie
id until the damage had been done, bu
II. pledging TO the Indian department
Dn the best aid Of the stock commission
ge ers, aud the stockmen generally IL
Do carrying out the letter and spirit o
e. the prchibtory order.
N. The committee of seven, charge,
OF with the duty OF nominating officer
e. and an executive committee for th,
On ensuing year. then announced tina
ed they were ready to report. For OH
ot. GERS the committee repoted the follow
1t ing selection.
TO President, Joe Scott, Of Miles City
re. first vice president, B. Il. Potts, o
:. Helena; second vice president, VIM
on Harmon, OF Miles City; secretary and
ch treasurer, II. b. Harrison, Helena.
're The only change being In the retire
ier ment Of Col. Bryan who had serve,
I'LL three years rs president, and postivel,
re- refused TO consider reelection.
ess In the matter Of the executive CON
bis mittee, IL was found that two ne,
Of counties Park and Fergus) haviu
he been created since the last meetin
mt each OF which were entitled TO O rey
W. resentative On the committee, it b
ir came necessary TO offer an amendmer
NJ to the bylaws authorizing the appoint
nj ment, rs also the appointment OF men